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The White House announced Biden will hold a virtual meeting on Friday with G7 leaders and Zelensky
US Vice President Joe Biden on Monday announced a half billion dollar additional assistance to Ukraine after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “I think it is important that the US supported Ukraine in the war,” Biden said. The aid will go to schools and hospitals, among other things, he added. Ukraine has been under Russian…
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Russian Disarray on display as Ukraine’s forces advance on two fronts
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin didn’t want the Russian Army to end the military operation in Ukraine. “The things we held dear…became completely compromised,” Zelenskyy said, referring to Putin’s claim that Russian forces are “denazifying” Ukraine. Putin on Tuesday marked the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine with a…
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The new phase of the war may result from Putin’s rage against civilians
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced that Russia’s war with Ukraine would continue for at least one more year. He added that his country was ready to support Ukrainian forces if they “successfully” won the battle. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that it’ll be impossible for Ukraine to win the war from Russia in…
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After getting tanks, the public pressure increased for F-16 fighter jets
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the US on Wednesday on a 10-day visit during which he is expected to ask US President Joe Biden for additional military aid. Zelenskyy is the first Ukrainian President to visit the US since the start of the conflict in eastern Ukraine that erupted after Russia invaded the country…
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Russia has shouted a long time
Ukraine said it has shot down 10 of the 15 drones that Russian forces used to attack Ukrainian forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this while speaking on the second day of the war with Russia. Three Russian servicemen were killed on Monday when a Ukrainian drone was shot down by air defenses at a…
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Biden will have a clash with Putin after his surprise trip to Ukraine
Ukraine’s Defence Ministry on Monday said that its forces carried out airstrikes on Russian military positions in Crimea. This comes a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine will take control of the peninsula by the end of the year. Ukraine has been fighting Russia-backed separatists in Crimea since the beginning of the…
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Russia’s war has recently been updated in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that US President Joe Biden assured him that “we will be providing Ukraine with military assistance for as long as it takes”. Zelenskyy’s remarks came during a meeting with US President Joe Biden in the White House. US President Joe Biden promised to provide more military aid to Ukraine during…
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Europe has a big question about Russia: what will they do next?
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that his country has been able to prevent Russian tanks from entering the eastern region of Donbas. He further said that Russia “has not been able to make any gains in the last few days”. However, Zelenskyy also said that Ukraine is “looking for help from other countries and…
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Russia’s cyberwar has been overshadowed by deaths of civilians
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that the country is prepared to face a “long confrontation with” Russia after his visit to Washington. Zelenskyy, who visited the US for the first time since the start of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, also said that the country would not tolerate the Russian annexation of…
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Zelensky was the leader of the nation that he leads
US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that it was up to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “decide how he wants to end the war with Russia”. The comments came after Zelenskyy’s meeting with Biden on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. Notably, Zelenskyy had said that the US…
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Putin would like you to know he won’t be humiliated
Ukraine is supplying sophisticated Western-supplied weapons to help shoot down Russia’s missiles and drones, as well as send artillery fire into Russia-held areas of the country, a Ukrainian military spokesperson said. Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had proposed a 10-point peace formula that includes Russia’s withdrawal from all Ukraine territory, a path to nuclear safety…
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Biden turned to the lessons of the Cuban missile crisis in dealing with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he has a peace plan for Ukraine but Russia will keep fighting. “I told (US President) Joe Biden, I have a plan but Russia will keep fighting,” Zelenskyy added during a visit to the US. The US has accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine where it has…
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Bradley vehicles will be sent to Ukraine as part of a new aid package
US President Joe Biden called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to condemn the Russian missile attacks on the country. The US will continue to provide Ukraine with “short and long-range air defence systems, as it has in the past”, a senior administration official said. Earlier, Biden said that there was “no doubt” about the US’ support…
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There was a bigger message from the Biden-Xi meeting
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the US on Monday for his first trip outside his country since the Russian invasion in February. The two leaders will discuss “the war between Ukraine and Russia, the sanctions imposed by the US and Europe,” an official said. Zelenskyy will be accompanied by Ukraine’s Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman.
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Update on Russia’s war and a look ahead
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that his country is aiming to have a peace summit by the end of February, preferably at the United Nations with UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres as a possible mediator around the anniversary of Russia’s war against Ukraine. He said that Germany would “coordinate” supplies of the Leopard 2…
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Ukraine is in a situation of panic
Ukraine on Monday said that it destroyed a Russian drone that had fired 76 missiles at it on Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the drone was shot down by nine Shaheeds, a type of drone used by the Russian military for reconnaissance and attack operations. At least three Russian servicemen were killed when…
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As war rages, the Allies of Ukraine meet to plan arms supply
Ukraine’s air defense systems had shot down around 30 missiles fired by Russia over the past 24 hours, the country’s defence ministry said on Thursday. Russia has said that it has fired about 65 missiles at Ukraine this week. Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had said that the country is ready to defend itself with…
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Should the world respond if Putin fires a nuclear weapon?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that his “special military operation in Ukraine is taking longer than expected”. He added that it has succeeded in seizing new territory and added that Russia’s nuclear weapons are deterring escalation of the conflict. Putin’s comments came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the international community for a…
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The Bradley vehicles will be part of the new aid package
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that his country is not worried that the US will cut aid to Ukraine due to the ongoing standoff between Russia and Ukraine. He was speaking during a visit to Warsaw, where he met with the leaders of Poland and the Baltic states. Zelenskyy’s comments came a day…
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Russia accused the U.S. of a proxy war in Ukraine during Zelenskyy’s visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday arrived in Washington DC for talks with US President Joe Biden. Zelenskyy will meet Biden, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and White House National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes. Zelenskyy’s visit comes a week after he announced that Ukraine would not enter into talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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October 9, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to declare a state of national emergency in the area where Russia-occupied Zaporizhia nuclear power plant is located was “completely justified”. The Ukrainian government has declared a state of emergency in Zaporizhia, which is under Russian control, due to the ongoing fighting…
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Zelensky vowed to fight until victory was won
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the US on Wednesday for a 10-day visit to show US support to Ukraine amid the war with Russian-backed separatists. US Vice President Joe Biden is expected to host Zelenskyy at the White House on Thursday. Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary…
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Biden promised advanced air defense systems for the Ukranian people
US Vice President Joe Biden met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Thursday. The two discussed the ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the State Department said in a statement. “The President also underscored his ongoing engagement with allies…to continue imposing costs on Russia, holding Russia accountable for war crimes and atrocities,” it added.
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A Malaysian Airlines shootdown probe found strong indications that Putin approved missiles
Ukraine said that a Russian drone was shot down by air defenses in the country’s Saratov Oblast, deep inside Russia’s territory. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the Russian military carried out strikes against the country’s energy infrastructure on Monday. Russia claims that the Ukrainian drone was shot down by its air defence system.
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The war in Ukraine is being live-enacted.
Ukrainian forces have entered the separatist-held city of Kherson, the country’s military intelligence agency said on Saturday. The announcement came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged residents to leave the city, where Ukrainian forces had earlier launched an offensive against Russian-backed separatists. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine had launched the offensive in violation…